ATLANTA (May 3, 2013) – Governor Nathan Deal signed into law legislation that was sponsored in the Senate by Sen. Renee Unterman (R- Buford) to expand penalties for individuals engaged in the sexual or financial exploitation of the elderly. Continue reading “Governor Signs Bill to Protect Georgia’s Elderly”
Sen. Wilkinson and other Georgia Legislators Discuss Lake Levels with South Carolina Lawmakers
ATLANTA (May 3, 2013) – Sen. John Wilkinson (R-Toccoa) joined with the Savannah River Caucus, a group of Georgia lawmakers whose districts fall along the Savannah River Water Basin, in a bi-state meeting with their counterparts in South Carolina to discuss water management on April 16th. Continue reading “Sen. Wilkinson and other Georgia Legislators Discuss Lake Levels with South Carolina Lawmakers”
Statement from Sen. Hardie Davis on the Department of Labor’s Change to Unemployment Policy
ATLANTA (May 3, 2013) – Sen. Hardie Davis (D-Augusta) has released the following statement regarding the recent reinstatement of unemployment benefits by the Department of Labor in regards to educational service workers such as crossing guards and other privately contracted school workers: Continue reading “Statement from Sen. Hardie Davis on the Department of Labor’s Change to Unemployment Policy”
Governor Deal Signs Legislation to Combat “Pill Mills” in Georgia
ATLANTA (May 2, 2013) – Today, Governor Nathan Deal signed House Bill 178 into law. Sponsored in the Senate by Sen. Renee Unterman (R- Buford), this legislation would require pain management clinics “pill mills” to be licensed by the Georgia Composite Medical Board. Continue reading “Governor Deal Signs Legislation to Combat “Pill Mills” in Georgia”
Sen. Renee Unterman Named Legislator of the Year by the Georgia Public Health Association
ATLANTA (May 2, 2013) – The Georgia Public Health Association (GPHA) named Sen. Renee Unterman (R-Buford) as the GPHA 2013 Legislator of the Year during their annual conference on April 23. Continue reading “Sen. Renee Unterman Named Legislator of the Year by the Georgia Public Health Association”